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·Weed control – Casaron, supplemented with Surflan and Princep. Poast is applied mid-season to control annual grasses

·Watering – drip irrigation with water from tile line supplemented by well

·Customer response was up significantly in 2002. Over 33% of customers are from the Columbus area

·Small planning of Chester Blackberries included in this operation

½ of planting was removed in 2005 and will be replanted in 2006 to several varieties of red raspberries

Newer Planting at 2560 S. Mutual Union Rd.

·23 acres planted in June and July of 2002 and 2003

·Location – 35 miles from downtown Columbus on State Route 29, near intersections of State Route 161 and State Route56. Within 25 miles of Springfield, London, Urbana, Marysville, Bellefontaine and Sidney

·Soil – Warsaw, well drained and underlain with gravel

·Soil preparation – 3 tons per acre gypsum and 3 tons per acre composted chicken manure applied in the row and tilled in prior to formation of beds

·Weed Control – 2 quarts Surflan over the row after planting supplemented by hand spraying of Roundup